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About

Tooting East sits in the SW17 postal district of the London Borough of Wandsworth. The area is chiefly residential, with a grid of Victorian terraces and 20th-century council housing interspersed with short shopping parades on Upper Tooting Road and Mitcham Road. Local shops, grocers and independent cafes line the main streets; rows of brick railway arches host small workshops and food stalls. Community centres, primary schools and churches serve a densely settled neighbourhood; weekday markets and evening food vendors draw local trade along parts of the high street.

Transport links include Tooting Broadway station on the Northern line and numerous bus routes that provide direct links to central London and south London suburbs. Small green spaces and playgrounds are scattered through the ward and local walking routes follow side streets rather than major parks. Housing ranges from flats above shops to terraced houses, and recent developments have added purpose-built blocks near main roads. The area has a high proportion of independent traders, with long-standing tailors, halal butchers and specialist grocers serving nearby households.

Area overview

On average Tooting East has average deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 119 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 15.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Tooting East is £75,268 per year. There are 3 schools in Tooting East: 3 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in the area have excellent public transport connectivity. Tooting East is home to around 10,861 people, with a population density of about 14,606 per km².

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
119
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
15.7%
Connectivity
9/10

Area Profile

Tooting East Population
10,861
Population density
14,606 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
40.14(+29%)
Anti-social behaviour
35.63(+33%)
Shoplifting
25.23(+153%)
Other theft
14.64(+28%)
Theft from the person
12.61(+34%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,268
39.3%
Other White
1,387
12.77%
Pakistani
834
7.68%
Other Asian
689
6.34%
Indian
609
5.61%
Total population: 10,861

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
5,259
57.63%
No qualifications
1,164
12.76%
Level 3 (A level)
1,042
11.42%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
645
7.07%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
530
5.81%
Total 16+ residents: 9,125

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,807
40.87%
Owns with a mortgage
1,052
23.8%
Owns outright
699
15.81%
Other social rented
431
9.75%
Social rents from council
219
4.95%
Total households: 4,421

Property prices in Tooting East

Median price£515,000
Price per sq ft£714
Sales (last 12 months)112
Typical range (middle 50%)£380K – £728K

Based on 112 recent sales, the median property price is £515,000 (about £714 per square foot) in Tooting East area, with individual transactions ranging from £124,024 up to £1,240,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Tooting East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Semi-Detached2£985,000£772
Terraced31£800,000£735
Flats79£460,000£681

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Tooting East

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Tooting East.
YearFlatsTerraced
2016£495,000£612,500
2017£490,500£750,000
2018£452,945£710,000
2019£485,000£700,000
2020£500,000£745,000
2021£482,500£723,500
2022£485,000£790,000
2023£462,500£800,000
2024£500,005£715,000
2025£432,000£772,500
2026£493,500£807,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Tooting East.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Tooting East.
YearFlatsTerraced
2016£694£549
2017£700£653
2018£635£605
2019£661£658
2020£700£712
2021£672£665
2022£711£697
2023£668£730
2024£704£731
2025£703£721
2026£602£729
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Tooting East.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Tooting East in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Wandsworth district.

Band A£685
Band B£800
Band C£914
Band D£1,028
Band E£1,257
Band F£1,485
Band G£1,714
Band H£2,056

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Frequently asked questions about Tooting East

Is Tooting East safe?

Tooting East records about 119 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Tooting East?

The median sale price in Tooting East is £515,000 (about £714 per square foot) based on 112 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Tooting East?

Tooting East has 3 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 2 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Tooting East?

Tooting East scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Tooting East sits around rank 14,848 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Tooting East?

The average household income in Tooting East is around £75,268 per year, and 16% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin Tooting East

SW179DF

Knapton Mews

SW171LG

Tooting Broadway

SW178AP

Franciscan Road

SW179LF

Longley Road

SW170GW

Tooting High Street

SW179LE

Longley Road

SW179YR

Longmead Road

SW178TG

Vant Road

SW178TA

Totterdown Street

SW179SS

Renmuir Street

SW179PD

Mitcham Road

SW179AJ

Charlmont Road

SW179SB

Sellincourt Road

SW179LH

Longley Road

SW179XL

Charlmont Road

SW178TN

Eswyn Road

SW170SU

Tooting High Street

SW179RT

Nutwell Street

SW179PA

Mitcham Road

SW179PY

Rectory Lane

SW179SN

Bickersteth Road

SW179PN

Abbey Drive

SW170RJ

Tooting High Street

SW179HF

Byton Road

SW179NZ

Carlisle Way

SW171GN

Longmead Road

SW178PX

Bevill Allen Close

SW170WA

Tooting Broadway

SW179EA

Longley Road

SW170TF

Mitcham Road

SW179NQ

Rookstone Road

SW179HE

Byton Road

SW179SZ

Hawthorn Crescent

SW179LT

Waterfall Terrace

SW179DE

Mitcham Road

SW178PR

Undine Street

SW171GW

Longmead Road

SW171GD

Longmead Road

SW178TH

Vant Road

SW179AX

Mellison Road

SW179HA

Avarn Road

SW178PW

Ashvale Road

SW170RL

Tooting High Street

SW179NJ

Mitcham Road

SW171HW

Longmead Road

SW179JH

Mitcham Road

SW179QJ

Rectory Lane

SW178AR

Tooting Broadway

SW178LD

Gassiot Road

SW170TQ

Tooting High Street

SW178LE

Gassiot Road

SW179EB

Tooting Broadway

SW179AQ

Himley Road

SW170SY

Tooting High Street

SW179SH

Bickersteth Road

SW171BA

Longmead Road

SW179QH

St Nicholas Glebe

SW170TA

Tooting Broadway

SW179LB

Longley Road

SW179PX

Rectory Lane

SW179SF

Bickersteth Road

SW179SE

Bickersteth Road

SW179AA

Otterburn Street

SW179HG

Stella Road

SW179LL

Longley Road

SW179PB

Mitcham Road

SW178PP

Undine Street

SW179HN

Glasford Street

SW179AY

Mellison Road

SW179AS

Mellison Road

SW179NF

Bickley Street

SW179SQ

Bickersteth Road

SW179LQ

Longley Road

SW179DY

Tooting Broadway

SW171JU

Tooting Broadway

SW170WB

Tooting Broadway

SW170SN

Tooting High Street

SW179SU

Hawthorn Crescent

SW179NN

Mitcham Road

SW171JN

Tooting Broadway

SW179TU

Southview Close

SW179LP

Trevelyan Road

SW179LG

Longley Road

SW171JX

Tooting Broadway

SW178TL

Eswyn Road

SW179AW

Himley Road

SW179RZ

Sellincourt Road

SW179AD

Brightwell Crescent

SW171LA

Tooting Broadway

SW170WD

Tooting Broadway

SW179NH

Mitcham Road

SW179AN

Himley Road

SW178PS

Valnay Street

SW178TQ

Dewey Street

SW178TE

Totterdown Street

SW171GE

Longmead Road

SW179LS

Trevelyan Road

SW179HQ

Otterburn Street

SW171HY

Longmead Road

SW179SR

Renmuir Street